Time is now for Rams' Rodney McLeod

Summary of 2 articles · Updated Aug 24, 2013

A year ago at this time, Rams safety Rodney McLeod was no different than any other undrafted free agent in the league. “Last year, special teams was a big role for me,” McLeod said. It’s unlikely McLeod did enough to win the starting job alongside T.J. Mc… (more)Leod didn’t get a ton of opportunities but was solid in the chances he did get, making four tackles. Entering Saturday night’s third preseason game against Denver, McLeod finds himself nearly entrenched on the roster. A look at how the Rams fared in five key areas of Saturday night’s 27-26 loss to the Broncos. Like most of his rookie free agent brethren, he concentrated his efforts on special teams knowing that if he was going to get his ticket to the 53-man roster punched, that was his easiest route.

Rams-Broncos: What to watch revisited

A look at how the Rams fared in five key areas of Saturday night’s 27-26 loss to the Broncos. Safety First: As expected, Rodney McLeod got the start in place of injured starter Darian Stewart, who was a pregame scratch because of a hamstring injury. McL…